Shadowing Practice: Daily 10-minute pronunciation practice for English learners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
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Fool.
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Full.
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Stir.
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Stare.
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You know you need
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Unique New York.
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Hey everyone, this is a 10 -minute pronunciation practice
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that you get to do daily to improve your clarity and pronunciation in English.
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We are going to focus mostly on vowel sounds, but this exercise is going to help you improve your clarity and confidence in general.
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Hi, my name is Hadar.
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I'm a non -native speaker of English, and I'm here to help you speak English with clarity, confidence, and freedom.
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Based on my pronunciation confidence method,
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I have developed these pronunciation exercises and sprints that are based on intentional repetition and taking what you learn into implementation,
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so you don't just think about it, you actually use it consistently when speaking.
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If you want to learn more about me and about my sprints, then check out the links in the description below.
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Let's get started.
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Let's start with massaging your jaw.
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Take a deep breath.
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Massage your jaw and your cheeks and now hold your jaw and we're gonna shake it, okay?
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Take a deep breath.
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Let's do it again now with sound.
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If your jaw is locked and you can't move it, then you're holding too much tension here.
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Good.
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Lip trill.
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Relax, relax, relax.
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Tongue trill.
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Good clean your teeth with your tongue massage the inside of your cheeks with your tongue and resist.
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Tongue in and out.
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Side to side.
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Up and down.
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down, lip drill, pull the lips to the side, forward,
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open up your mouth and your eyes,
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scrunch them.
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Okay, good.
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Now let's do tip of the tongue pronunciation.
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Take the tip of the tongue, touch right behind the teeth, and follow me.
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T -t -t -t -t -t.
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T -t -t -t -t -t.
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Da -da -da -da -da.
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Da -da -da -da -da -da.
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Keep it light.
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Na -na -na -na -na.
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Na -na -na -na -na.
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La -la -la -la -la.
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La -la -la -la -la.
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La -la -la -la -la.
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Let's practice some words with tip -of -the -tongue consonants downtown,
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downtown, seen twice, seen twice,
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cold lake, connect it, cold lake, red light, red light, real deal,
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real deal, well done, well done,
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great news, great news, bright night.
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bright night.
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Diction is done with the tip of the tongue.
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Good.
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Let's move into vowels.
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-na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na -na sheep,
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sheep, sheep, reach, rich, reach, rich, reach, rich, reach, rich.
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Green, grin, green, grin, green, grin, green, grin.
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OO, UH, OO, UH, OO, UH, OO, UH, POOL, PULL,
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PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL,
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PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL,
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PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL, PULL,
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P stood, stood, stood, stood, stood, stood, eh, ah, eh,
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ah, eh, ah, eh, ah, bed, bad, bed, bad, bed,
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bad, bed, bad, guess, gas, guess, gas, guess, gas, guess,
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gas, guess, gas, left, laughed, left, laughed, left, laughed, left,
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laughed, left, laughed, uh, aw, uh, aw, uh, aw, uh,
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aw, cup, cop, cup, cop, cup, cop, cup, cop, cup,
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cop, buddy, body, buddy, body,
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buddy, body, buddy, body, wonder wonder wonder wonder wonder wonder wonder wonder wonder
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er air er air er air
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er air her hair her hair her hair her hair her hair her hair,
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stir, stare, stir, stare, stir,
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stare, stir, stare, were, where,
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were, where, were, wear, or,
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or, or, or, or, or, or, or, or, for, for,
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for, for, for, for, for, for, for,
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fur short shirt short shirt short shirt
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short shirt war were war were war were born burn born,
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burn, born, burn, born, burn.
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Ear -er, ear -er, ear -er.
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Repeat after me.
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Ear -er.
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Beard -bird, beard bird beard bird beard bird weird
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word weird word weird word weird word
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fierce first fierce first fierce first fierce first good take a deep breath relax
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Take another deep breath.
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Relax.
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Open your mouth.
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Think like you're yawning.
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One more time.
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Now let's play around with our voice.
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Hey, hey, hey, chest voice, keep it here, hey, hey, hey.
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Now move to your falsetto, your head voice, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, chest voice,
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hey, hey, hey, head voice, hey, hey, hey.
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Mixed phrases with long vowels.
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Meet and greet.
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Meet and greet.
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Meet and greet.
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Meet and greet.
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Cool and smooth.
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Cool and smooth.
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Cool and smooth.
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Cool and smooth.
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Calm and confident.
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Calm and confident.
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Calm and confident.
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Calm and confident.
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nearest and dearest, nearest and dearest, nearest and dearest, nearest and dearest,
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fair and square, fair and square, fair and square, fair and square.
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Reductions.
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Coulda, woulda, shoulda, coulda, woulda, shoulda, coulda, woulda, shoulda, coulda, woulda, shoulda.
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Did you see that?
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Did you see that?
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Did you see that?
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Did you see that?
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You betcha.
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You betcha.
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You betcha.
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You betcha.
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Whatcha gonna do?
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Whatcha gonna do?
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Whatcha gonna do?
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Whatcha gonna do?
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Let me ask him.
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Let me ask him.
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Let me ask him.
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Let me ask him.
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Hiccup.
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Teacup.
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Hiccup.
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Teacup.
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Hiccup.
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Teacup.
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Teacup.
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You know New York.
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You need New York you know you need unique
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New York you know
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New York you need
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New York you know you need unique
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New York you know
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New York you need
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New York you know you need unique
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New York you know
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New York you need
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New York you know you need unique
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New York well done roll your shoulders back make sure you're not holding tension anywhere.
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Roll your shoulders forward.
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And let's shake our voice.
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Let your voice shake.
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Shake your hands.
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You did great.
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Lip trill.
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Relax your jaw.
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Relax your face.
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Alright, my friend.
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This is great to do every single day.
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You are covering all of the key sounds, improving your diction, improving your pronunciation.
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Excellent daily practice.
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If you're done, write done in the comments.
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And I hope to see you tomorrow for the same practice.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Daily 10-minute pronunciation practice for English learners”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pull, wonder, tongue, relax, voice. This video has 253 sentences and 1132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 70% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| beard noun | /bɪɹd/ | Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. |
| fierce adjective | /fɪɹs/ | Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage. |
| greet verb | /ɡɹiːt/ | To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing. |
| grin noun | /ɡɹɪn/ | A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. |
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| massage noun | /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ | The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. |
| clarity noun | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| open up verb | To open. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's start with massaging your jaw.
- Let's do it again now with sound.
- Did you see that?
- If you're done, write done in the comments.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are based · is locked · were born |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to focus · gonna shake · gonna do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're holding · you're yawning · you're not holding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: smooth /smuːð/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relax, pronunciation, stir.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.